Behavioral Addiction Treatment

A behavioral addiction can cause just as many problems in a person’s life as an addiction to drugs or alcohol. People with behavioral addictions often feel out of control. They might want to change their problematic lifestyle, but they often do not have the skills that facilitate making healthier, conscious choices. The Control Center uses personalized behavioral addiction treatment plans that focus on each individual’s unique needs.

Types of Behavioral Addictions

There are several types of behavioral addictions treated at The Control Center. In many cases, patients find that they have impulse control problems that make them susceptible to more than one addiction. Some addictions commonly treated at The Control Center include:

Many behavioral addictions have underlying mental health issues. Addressing these issues makes long-term rehabilitation possible because it teaches patients how to cope with triggers that lead to unwanted behaviors. The Control Center offers several mental health services, including:

Group Therapy that gives patients an opportunity to learn from each other and develop a support network during their behavioral addiction treatment

Spiritual Therapy that incorporates yoga, creative visualization, breathing exercises, and other holistic therapies to bring calm and centeredness to the patient’s life

Medication Management for Behavioral Addictions

Some patients find that prescription medications used in combination with psychotherapy helps them manage their behavioral addictions successfully. The Control Center uses Medical Management to help individuals find an effective medication regimen. Professionals also work closely with patients to make sure they use prescription medications properly as a part of the overall behavioral addiction treatment. Those with chemical dependencies might also need to undergo the Medical Detoxification Program before moving forward with treatment.

If unwanted behaviors have damaged your career, health, or relationships, contact The Control Center to learn more about how a personalized behavioral addiction treatment plan could benefit you.

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TESTIMONIALS

I truly believe if it weren't for The Control Center my daughter would be dead by now. For the first time in almost 2 years, I'm starting to believe she'll actually have a long and productive life. Dr. Karim is an incredible psychiatrist and he has an excellent ability to match the right therapist with each patient. He really listened to what my daughter needed and assembled a team of experts to address her heroin abuse, trauma and depression. After my daughter dropped out of several rehabs, I was so relieved that she finally found the right program. You could not find a more helpful outpatient center. I am so grateful to have my daughter back. Thank you!

-Jerry P. 53 year old male

I am what they call a “rehab hopper” and I’ve gone to 12 programs. I would do so well at an inpatient rehab but as soon as I got out, I couldn’t handle real life. I finally decided to try something different and did Control Center’s intensive outpatient program. It gave me highly structured treatment but it was combined with me staying at home, holding down my job and testing out all the new skills I was learning. I was finally leading a normal life instead of being confined at a rehab. You don’t need to be isolated to get better! Being at The Control Center taught me that if you create an artificial place to recover, it prevents you from having exposure to reality and working through real stressors. I’m so glad that I found the balance of comprehensive therapy while also finding time to live, work and develop relationships outside of the treatment center.

February 17, 2015

The holidays are over, the lights are down, you’re already tanking on your New Year’s resolutions and you’re feeling glum. You just weighed yourself and realized that the fruitcake you hate, but ate anyway, has given you an additional five pounds. You feel hopeless as you dig your car out of the snow in the freezing temperatures to get to work in the dark. You sigh as you exit your office in the evening, realizing you haven’t seen the sun…Read More

February 12, 2015

The A&E show Intervention ran for 13 successful seasons for a very good reason: this is compelling stuff. Watching tearful families confront their addicted loved ones, seeing the realities of addiction and how it affects individuals and those close to them, this is the content that makes for the best reality television. Especially for any viewers with the good fortune to never have been touched by the demon of addiction, watching lives collapse and loved ones scrambling to pull…Read More